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Björn Ulvaeus tells audience at SXSW London the technology is ‘very bad at lyrics’ but has helped him break through creative impassesAfter bringing a blockbuster hologram version of Abba to a purpose-built venue in east London, Björn Ulvaeus’s next technological exploration is a musical that he’s written with the help of artificial intelligence.Ulvaeus, 80, told an audience at SXSW London that he was “three-quarters” of the way through writing a new musical which he has created with assistance from AI songwriting tools. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/04/abba-bjorn-ulvaeus-ai-musical-london Author : Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent Publish date : 2025-06-04

Congressional Budget Office assessment comes as Musk is among prominent critics of the bill; Mexico says it will act over tariffs if no trade deal agreedThe Trump administration has reversed its decision to revoke the legal status of a four-year-old girl, receiving continuing life-saving treatment in the US, and her family after a national outcry.Deysi Vargas, her husband and their daughter – whom lawyers identified by the pseudonym Sofia – had come to the US in 2023 to seek medical care for their daughter who has a rare condition that requires specialized treatment. But in April, the federal government ended

Media corporations call for opt-in rule and say companies must set up licensing deals before accessing creative worksThe BBC director general and the boss of Sky have criticised proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission, as the government promised that artificial intelligence legislation will not destroy the £125bn creative sector.The creative industry has said that original proposals published in a consultation in February to give AI companies access to creative works unless the copyright holder opts out would “scrape the value” out of the sector. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/04/bbc-sky-government-uk-ai-technology-copyright Author : Mark Sweney Publish date

Chancellor says details of winter fuel payments policy will be announced soon, amid questions over police funding in spending reviewReeves says her changes to the fiscal rules last year will make more investment possible.The decisions that we made in October mean that, for the first time, the Treasury actually takes account of the benefits and not just the costs of investment, and together, the fiscal rules mean that, unlike our predecessors, we will not be balancing the books by cutting investment.And that is why we can increase investment by over £113bn more than the last government plans, meaning public investment

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation halts limited supply of food distribution after at least 27 killed by Israeli fire as they waited for food The civil defence agency in Gaza said an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced Palestinians near the southern city of Khan Younis on Wednesday killed at least 12 people. Earlier reports had put the death toll at 10 (see 7.47am BST).“At least 12 people were killed, including several children and women, in a strike by an Israeli drone this morning on a tent for displaced persons” near Khan Younis, the agency’s spokesperson Mahmud Bassal told Agence France-Presse

Exclusive: Government-ordered review concludes term in NHS should be changed because of risks to patients’ safetyPhysician associates in the NHS will be renamed to stop patients mistaking them for doctors after a review found that their title caused widespread confusion.Thousands of physician associates who work in hospitals and GP surgeries across the UK take medical histories, examine patients and diagnose illnesses but are not doctors. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/04/physician-associates-to-be-renamed-to-stop-them-being-mistaken-for-doctors Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor Publish date : 2025-06-04 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Triple murder accused also tells court she may have unintentionally added foraged mushrooms to beef wellington dishWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson has told a court she believes she unintentionally added foraged mushrooms to her beef wellington mix while trying to improve its “bland” flavour, and lied to her lunch guests about having cancer because she was embarrassed about upcoming weight loss surgery.In her third day in the witness box, Patterson also admitted lying on multiple occasions to her mother-in-law about medical appointments, in part because she wanted her to keep showing

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal 2023 beef wellington lunch. Follow liveWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Patterson has placed her glasses on as she looks at the photos on the screen in front of her in the witness box.Mandy asks his client about the photo showing mushrooms on pages of newspapers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/04/erin-patterson-trial-live-updates-australia-mushroom-case-day-26-ntwnfb Author : Adeshola Ore Publish date : 2025-06-04 00:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Nationals senator says there’s ‘no way in hell’ Nationals will support super tax changes. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCanavan adds the Nationals will fight the super tax changes “to the death”.Labor has suggested the party could shun the Greens and work with the Coalition to increase those taxes. The plan would double the earnings tax on superannuation balances above $3m from 15% to 30%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/04/australia-news-live-union-chief-minimum-victorian-police-dancing-burglar-dorinda-cox-anthony-albanese-sally-mcmanus-cost-of-living Author : Nick Visser Publish date : 2025-06-03 22:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The former head of Doge said the ‘outrageous’ tax bill will cause the deficit to grow to $2.5tnUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur, has opened a new rift with Donald Trump by denouncing the US president’s tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination”.Musk’s online outburst could embolden fiscally conservative Republican senators – some of whom have already spoken out – to defy Trump as they continue crucial negotiations on Capitol Hill over the so-called “one big, beautiful bill”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/03/elon-musk-trump-tax-bill-disgusting-abomination Author : David Smith in Washington Publish date : 2025-06-03

Tech mogul says: “Every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity’US tech mogul Bill Gates has pledged the majority of his $200bn fortune towards health and education services in Africa.Speaking at an event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, the 69-year-old said that his pledge would focus on “unleashing the human potential through health, through education” across the continent, adding: “Every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/03/bill-gates-fortune-africa Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2025-06-03 16:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Firms defend security features after police tell committee 80,000 phones were stolen in London in 2024MPs have accused Apple and Google of profiting from multimillion-pound phone-snatching operations that police say are masterminded by organised crime gangs in Britain, Algeria and China.In 2024, 80,000 phone devices of all kinds were stolen in London alone, up a quarter from 64,000 in 2023. The devices had a street value of about £20m, and iPhones made up the majority. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/03/mps-apple-google-phone-thefts-london Author : Robert Booth UK technology editor Publish date : 2025-06-03 14:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Number of people making crossing up 42% on this time last year after twice as many ‘red days’ with helpful conditionsThe record numbers of people arriving in the UK via small boats should be blamed on favourable weather and greater numbers being crammed into vessels, Home Office analysis has claimed.Figures show there were twice as many “red days” – when there are calmer conditions in the Channel, meaning crossings are more likely – in the first four months of this year as there were in the same period in 2024. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/03/weather-fuller-boats-more-channel-arrivals-home-office Author : Rajeev Syal

FBI say that Mohammed Sabry Soliman told police he had planned the attack for year Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.We start with the news that a man accused of using a makeshift flame-thrower and an incendiary device to attack a US group bringing attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza has been charged with a federal hate crime.On the account’s page, which was last updated about 10 years ago, Soliman said he attended high school and college in

IDF says it fired at ‘individual suspects who advanced towards troops’ during incident at aid point in southern Gaza StripPalestinians killed by Israeli fire at aid point, Gaza officials sayIsraeli strikes on Gaza schools part of deliberate strategy, say sourcesReuters reports that the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which Israeli authorities are using to bypass the traditional aid groups operating inside the Palestinian territories, said it distributed 21 truckloads of food early Tuesday.In its statement about troops opening fire on people near an aid distribution point in southern Gaza, Israel’s military has claimed “IDF troops are not preventing the arrival of

Climate minister says greenlighting North West Shelf project until 2070 is not the leadership Pacific countries expect as Australia seeks to host summitVanuatu’s climate minister has expressed disappointment over Australia’s decision to extend one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas projects and said it raises questions over its bid to co-host the Cop31 summit with Pacific nations.The UN is expected to announce which country will host the major climate summit in the coming weeks, with Australia pushing for the event to be held in Adelaide as part of a “Pacific Cop”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/03/vanuatu-criticises-australia-for-extending-gas-project-while-making-cop31-bid Author :

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal 2023 beef wellington lunch. Follow liveBarrister Colin Mandy SC asks his client why at one stage there were three properties in both Erin and Simon Patterson’s name when the couple had been separated for four years.I always thought we would bring the family back together. That is what I wanted ... It was something tangible to say to Simon, I see a future for us.I have not.I’ve never had a needle biopsy anywhere.I consulted Dr Google.I alternated that with Don.We

Electoral commission is recounting votes in Bradfield where teal Nicolete Boele is challenging Liberal Gisele Kapterian. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSocial housing waitlists grew by 26,000 households in six-year periodIn the six years to 2022, Australia’s social housing waitlists grew by more than 26,000 households, while the number of households able to get into social housing fell by 6,400, according to new analysis from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.Australia’s social housing system needs to make stronger assurances of different kinds of housing assistance that reach beyond the constraints of

Claudia Sheinbaum defends decision to put 2,600 judges’ posts to vote despite record low turnoutMexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum has defended the country’s unprecedented judicial elections after just 13% of Mexicans turned out to vote, a record low in a federal election.Roughly 2,600 posts, from local magistrates to supreme court justices, were up for grabs on Sunday, as an entire judicial system was put to the vote for the first time in the world. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/02/mexico-judicial-election-claudia-sheinbaum Author : Thomas Graham in Mexico City Publish date : 2025-06-02 20:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

White House says US president wants both leaders to come to table; Ukraine proposes next round of talks before end of JuneRuth Michaelson is reporting from Istanbul and will be providing updates on the talks. Here is some colour from outside Istanbul’s Ciragan Palace:A fleet of black sedans arrived outside the Çırağan Palace in Istanbul, signalling the arrival of some of the negotiations teams. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/02/ukraine-russia-istanbul-talks-vladimir-putin-voldymyr-zelenskyy-latest-news-live Author : Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Tom Ambrose, Yohannes Lowe and Martin Belam (earlier) Publish date : 2025-06-02 18:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Appointment of Northern Irishman behind Loewe hype machine sets storied fashion house on experimental pathLong before the designer Jonathan Anderson stepped down from his role at Loewe in March, it was rumoured he would be heading for Dior. So when it was finally announced – six months after Dior’s menswear designer left, and four days after its womenswear head, Maria Grazia Chiuri, showed a collection in Rome – it surprised no one.Yet Anderson’s newfound position at luxury’s centre of gravity still sets Dior, a grand fashion institution, careering down an experimental path. As Delphine Arnault, the chair and CEO of

Former Tory MP will work with Czech billionaire’s EP Group in the UK and GermanyBusiness live – latest updatesThe former Conservative trade minister Greg Hands has been appointed as a strategic adviser to a Czech conglomerate best known in the UK for acquiring Royal Mail.EP Group – which also has investments in the energy, media and property sectors – is run by the multibillionaire Czech tycoon Daniel Křetínský, who Hands said he has known for “a long time”. The group received approval for its takeover of Royal Mail in December 2024, after long-running UK government efforts to assess the national

Donald Trump advisers say they will not be deterred by court ruling declaring many of president’s tariffs illegalThe White House budget director Russ Vought on Sunday dismissed as “totally ridiculous” fears expressed by voters that cuts to benefits in the huge spending bill passed by the House will lead to premature deaths in America.Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill act, now awaiting debate in the US Senate, will slash two major federal safety net programs, Medicaid, which provides healthcare to poor and disabled Americans, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), which helps people afford groceries, which will affect millions

Beijing says it will safeguard its interests after Donald Trump claimed it had ‘totally violated’ agreementBusiness live – latest updatesChina has accused the US of “seriously violating” the fragile US-China detente that has been in place for less than a month since the two countries agreed to pause the trade war that risked upending the global economy.China and the US agreed on 12 May to pause for 90 days the skyrocketing “reciprocal” tariffs that both countries had placed on the others goods in a frenzied trade war that started a few weeks earlier. Tariffs had reached 125% on each side,

Nawrocki’s victory over Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski is a blow to Donald Tusk’s pro-EU Polish governmentPoland: rightwing candidate Karol Nawrocki ahead in presidential election runoffThe president of the Czech Republic has also offered congratulations to Karol Nawrocki. In a post to social media, Petr Pavel said:I congratulate Karol Nawrocki on his election as Polish President. I believe that under his leadership, Poland will continue to develop its democratic and pro-western orientation and that our countries will continue mutually beneficial cooperation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/02/poland-presidential-election-live-results-updates-karol-nawrocki-declared-winner Author : Martin Belam (now) and Helen Livingstone (earlier) Publish date : 2025-06-02 06:07:00